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California firefighters aided by aircraft battled a wind-driven wildfire burning Saturday in an area straddling the San Francisco Bay Area and central California, authorities said.
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The lunar probe mission aims to collect soil and rock samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side.
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Burke County, N.C., is one of thousands of communities in America battling a devastating overdose crisis. New programs and new funding appear to be making a difference saving lives.
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Oklahoma lawmakers are opening the door for a new business court system by 2026. The measure they’ve advanced is one of four concessions lawmakers made to ensure Gov. Kevin Stitt won’t veto their budget proposal.
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A Dollar Tree distribution center in southern Oklahoma will close — at least temporarily — a company spokesperson said in an email.
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Once the federal money expires, one Tulsa organization estimates its after-school program offerings will shrink from 450 to just 75. That's unless they can find outside funding.
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The state's Republican governor allowed the bill to become law without his signature. The move comes after the state suffered catastrophic summer flooding and damage from other extreme weather.